On June 6th, 2019 shortly after midnight...75 years ago, the British made an assault on the Pegasus Bridge. On June 6th thru the 10th, 2019...join in a WORLD WIDE experience with player from all over the world playing a Pegasus Bridge/D-day game! This could include AAM, FoW, Memoir 44, Battle Tech etc.
The goal would be to get 1,000 players from Europe thru Canada, and all 50 states playing a Pegasus Bridge/D-day game.
participants to be announced just under 2 years from now!
Plan A- June 9th 2018 is a Saturday. We'll attempt to gather a group of names and locations where everyone can play a Pegasus Bridge/D-day game. We'll work out some details, and attempt to increase the players for 2019. I'll check with my local gaming club to become "D-day Central", and to have a dedicated room where everyone is playing a Pegasus Bridge/D-day game. The goal for 2018 is to acquire a list of locations, and total number of players. I think we can get at least 400 people/ 10 countries playing. There will be some time zone issues as well. More to follow!
other ideas will be to have a 80% bunker in the room, and a Live Facebook stream at Ground zero (local gaming store)
We're set! Starting the morning of June 9th, 2018...we'll attempt to have 400 people playing D-day /Pegasus Bridge related games. We should have people from the UK, Spain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and 15 states in the US playing that day! A little ways off, but we should be able to pull this off! I'll have access to a gaming room near-by, and I hope to stream live some of the activities!!! I'm counting on IA, AZ, WA, FL, OR, TX, CA, MS, TN, and MO to play for this event.
I think this is cool idea for an event. I guess you know that the filming for the Pegasus Bridge movie winds up this year. It'll likely be released in 2018. Would be cool to have this game-play linked to the film, somehow.
Those who don't remember their history are bound to do something or other...
I think this is cool idea for an event. I guess you know that the filming for the Pegasus Bridge movie winds up this year. It'll likely be released in 2018. Would be cool to have this game-play linked to the film, somehow.
that does sound good! I sent an email to the Pegasus Bridge web site to see if there's a link we can share when this starts. Perhaps a donation to their site as well. They spend money to have vets fly into France for the anniversaries.
We're set! Starting the morning of June 9th, 2018...we'll attempt to have 400 people playing D-day /Pegasus Bridge related games. We should have people from the UK, Spain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and 15 states in the US playing that day! A little ways off, but we should be able to pull this off! I'll have access to a gaming room near-by, and I hope to stream live some of the activities!!! I'm counting on IA, AZ, WA, FL, OR, TX, CA, MS, TN, and MO to play for this event.
Just this week received my 28mm figures from Wargames Foundry: British paras in helmets with weapons support, German sentries and German officers and support weapons, and a couple of bags of surprises that could appear on the table if the dice agree. All I need now is an affordable Pegasus Bridge (oh, and some time to paint these...)
Bill
Those who don't remember their history are bound to do something or other...
Just this week received my 28mm figures from Wargames Foundry: British paras in helmets with weapons support, German sentries and German officers and support weapons, and a couple of bags of surprises that could appear on the table if the dice agree. All I need now is an affordable Pegasus Bridge (oh, and some time to paint these...)
Bill
Sounds GREAT! I'm hinting for one myself. If you come across something...,maybe we could make a better deal with two bridges requested from someone.
Just this week received my 28mm figures from Wargames Foundry: British paras in helmets with weapons support, German sentries and German officers and support weapons, and a couple of bags of surprises that could appear on the table if the dice agree. All I need now is an affordable Pegasus Bridge (oh, and some time to paint these...)
Bill
Sounds GREAT! I'm hinting for one myself. If you come across something...,maybe we could make a better deal with two bridges requested from someone.
This kit is about $90 Cdn. Stretches my budget a bit...